[GYO Girl]

After 3 previous attempts at growing alstroemeria from seed with precisely a 0% success rate, I vowed never to bother again.  However, I was at the garden centre this morning, and was browsing the seed section, and a packet of alstroemeria seeds just erm... jumped, into my basket. 

Any advice on getting them to germinate this time?  Please?

[arugula]

Have you tried this sort of approach?

[GYO Girl]

No, I haven't, but I will this time. Thanks for the link! 

[arugula]

I hope it helps!

[mumofstig]

The pour hot water over is what I do with my Parsley sowings 

I spose it just means they like it hot before they will germinate 

[GYO Girl]

Seeds now suitably cooked!  They're now in the heated propagator.  Hope its going to be 4th time lucky!

[GYO Girl]

They're germinating!!!!!!!!!!

Got 5 little seedlings this morning, after less than 2 weeks in the heated propagator!  Obviously cooking the seeds first is the way to go!! 

[JayG]

Glad to hear that GYO Girl - my Alstroemeria was bought as a plant about 3 years ago and despite conditions not being "according to the book" (ie, not in full sun, not moisture-retentive soil, and not frost-protected in winter) they have done me proud and have even spread a little via their rhizomes.

Very pretty flowers and very hard to think of anything else which flowers continuously from about early June right through to the first frosts.